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PGA Tour Lays Off 55, Cognizant Classic Continues 2027

4/25/2026

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The U.S. PGA Tour laid off tournament director Todd Fleming and 55 other employees on Thursday.
The Cognizant Classic will continue in 2027 under an interim director.
Nico Echavarria won the 2026 Cognizant Classic, played Feb. 26–Mar. 1, earning just over $1.728 million.
The tournament, hosted at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens since 2007 after debuting in 1972 as Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic, will lose the PGA Tour’s January events in Hawaii.

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The U.S. PGA Tour laid off tournament director Todd Fleming and 55 other employees on Thursday.
The Cognizant Classic will continue in 2027 under an interim director.
Nico Echavarria won the 2026 Cognizant Classic, played Feb. 26–Mar. 1, earning just over $1.728 million.
The tournament, hosted at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens since 2007 after debuting in 1972 as Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic, will lose the PGA Tour’s January events in Hawaii.